With some recovery in foreign direct investments, Iran’s economy is expected to experience strong growth, around 4–5 percent per annum until 2021 – twice the global average. However, the growth rates can be much higher (up to 10 percent) if all the remaining constraints are lifted.

This report presents our analysis of supply and demand for natural gas and electricity in Iran and
forecasts their future trends through 2040. We first discuss the outlook for Iran’s natural gas production
and market demand and then quantify economic opportunity losses caused by suboptimal …

After a successful Iran tour in 2016, we changed the itinerary, added some lines, including the electrified one in Tabriz, and asked for more railcar services to reach positions which are really off the beaten track

Iran utilizes Railway, Road, Air and Sea to transport goods through the country as well as to facilitate international trade between countries. At present over 90% of all cross border trade is conducted via Seaway, whereas the majority of domestic trade takes place via Roadways.

In 2014 the Iranian pharmaceutical market was estimated at 2.35 billion USD and it is predicted to be at 3.31 billion USD in 2019, with a CAGR of 7.5 percent. High medicine consumption rates amongst Iranians have been recorded with every citizen using approximately 340 units on average per year …

There are 30 banks and 5 financial/credit institutions active in Iran, where banks are the main source of funding for development plans and companies. The Iranian banking industry makes up for 2.5% of GDP and has the second highest penetration rate in the MENA region.

Iran also looks at its automotive industry as an important sector for exporting its products to neighboring countries. Several national brands exist, such as Iran Khodro, SAIPA, Pars Khodro, Kerman Khodro, and Bahman that produce a variety of different models (such as Samand, Tiba, Dena, etc). IKCO …

The size of the Iran’s hydrocarbon reserves presents indisputable significant potential, boasting the world’s largest proven gas deposits and fourth-largest proven oil reserves. Ambitious targets have been set across the upstream sector for the next four years, with plans to nearly double oil …

Iran has had an active mining sector for some 7000 years. Exceptional in terms of its mineral
diversity, Iran produces 62 minerals, and is ranked among the world’s 15 most mineral-rich
countries. Many people around the world know Iran as one of the major petroleum exporters. Oil
and natural gas …

On January 16, 2016, “Implementation Day,” sweeping changes to the international sanctions regime targeting Iran came into force. The implementation comes six months after the historic signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between the E3/EU+3 (Germany, France, the United …

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action entered into by the E3/EU+3 (Germany,
France, the United Kingdom, the European Union, China, Russia and the United
States) with Iran on July 14, 2015 has paved the way for the prospect of an increase
in long term investments by Western companies in Iran …

Iran is becoming a highly attractive emerging market for renewable energy projects.
The government announced the target of 5,000 MW of installed capacity from
renewable power plants in the next five years and has implemented laws
guaranteeing power purchase for a period of up to 20 years at very …

This report by Business Sweden, A New Dawn for Swedish Business in Iran, sets out the political, economic and legal parameters for Swedish companies in the Iranian market. It shows the steps Swedish companies need to take to manage export activities in Iran and to establish business operations …